FZNT25 KWNM 210848

OFFN03



NAVTEX Marine Forecast for southeast U.S. waters

NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC

448 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Conditions given represent the highest within that period.



Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.



...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available

through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal

waters forecasts...



.SYNOPSIS...A cold front will approach the waters today, then

become nearly stationary just N of the area tonight. High 

pressure will briefly build back across the waters Sun before a 

cold approaches the coast Sun night. The cold front will sweep SE

across the waters Mon and Mon night, then become stationary just

S of the region Tue into Tue night. High pressure will build 

back across the area N of the front Tue into Wed night. 



Murrells Inlet to 31N



...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...



.TODAY...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. 

.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated

tstms. 

.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated

tstms. 

.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft. 

.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 



South of 31N



.TODAY...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. 

.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

.MON...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. 

.TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. 

.TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. 

.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. 

.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.